Additional Persecution News from China – July 20, 2017 (6 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 6 cities or counties in 5 provinces. According to this report, 2 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 6 were illegally arrested.

1. [Helong City, Jilin Province] Mr. Xu Zengyan Detained
2. [Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
3. [Renqiu City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhang Qingyu Taken to Prison
4. [Panjin City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Jiao Yan Taken to Shenyang Women's Prison
5. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Chen Ping Detained
6. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Chen Chunsheng Held in Hulan Prison

1. [Helong City, Jilin Province] Mr. Xu Zengyan Detained

Mr. Xu Zengyan was arrested by officers from the Guangming Police Station on July 16, 2017, for talking to people about Falun Gong. His home was ransacked.

Mr. Xu is being held in Longjing City.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Xu:Guangming Police Station: [phone]Jin Hui (金晖), chief of the Helong City Police Department: [phone], [phone]Guan Wentao (关文涛), political commissar: [phone], [phone]Jin Xingzhu (金兴洙), head of the 610 Office: [phone], [phone]

2. [Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Lian Sulan, 80, Mr. Xue Fugui, 69, and Mr. Tian Yunfei, 52, were arrested by officers from the Longtan Police Station at around 5:00 p.m. on July 17, 2017.

Participant in the persecution of the three practitioners:Longtan Police Station: [phone]

3. [Renqiu City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhang Qingyu Taken to Prison

Liu Haibin and officers from the Renqiu City Domestic Security Division went to Ms. Zhang Qingyu's home and arrested her on the evening of July 17, 2017. She was taken to the Renqiu Detention Center, but was not accepted because she failed the physical examination.

She was then taken to the Shijiazhuang Women's Prison.

Ms. Zhang is an employee at the No. 2 Engineering Construction Company, North China Oilfield.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Zhang:Renqiu City Court: [phone]Wang Yuejin (王跃进), president of the No. 1 Criminal Tribunal: [phone], [phone], [phone]Liu Jianbin (刘建彬), president of the court: [phone], [phone], [phone]

4. [Panjin City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Jiao Yan Taken to Shenyang Women's Prison

Ms. Jiao Yan, from the Xingyou Residential Community in the Xinglongtai District, was reported to the authorities by staff at the train station for carrying Falun Gong materials. She was arrested, and her printer, computer, and Falun Gong books were confiscated.

Ms. Jiao was sentenced to four years in prison in May 2017, after being detained for over a year. She was taken to the Shenyang Women's Prison.

5. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Chen Ping Detained

Ms. Chen Ping from the Linghe District was arrested at her home on the morning of July 18, 2017. She is being held in the Jinzhou City Detention Center.

Participant in the persecution of Ms. Chen:Zhang Wei (张巍), officer in charge of the case: [phone]

6. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Chen Chunsheng Held in Hulan Prison

Mr. Chen Chunsheng, an employee at the Weihe Forestry Bureau, has been displaced for many years due to the persecution.

He was arrested and taken to the No. 10 Ward of the Hulan Prison.